Hey, man, it wasn't a flame; just defending a guy who makes major contributions without rancor or personal agendas, who is too ethical to come on here and call a duck a duck.

I felt just as you do about the FCRs. My SS is my only bike, and I commute on it, too...even when it's cold out, which was a major concern. I also paid like $5K for my bike, so the FCRs, proportionally speaking, was a major investment. It took me almost two years to make it.

They're worth it. That's all I'll say. Well, that and turns out I don't need the choke...I feel pretty good about my bike warming up at 2500 rpm when it's 30 degrees out, and NOT worrying about dumping fuel into my engine and washing all the oil from the cylinder walls, or standing there trying to put my winter gear on and blip the throttle at the same time. You don't have that to worry about in CA; I doubt you'd miss your choke either.

I posted months ago wondering if those with FCRs were just justifying there investment with all their rave reviews. I was wrong. They rock. And that's a qualified opinion, because I have them on my f*cking bike.

And I guess I'll have to respond to your comment---and logic---about the heads on my bike. Yes, 2V Ducatis don't have the best flowing heads, which is why an $800 investment (for noticeable, real-world, torquey and way-fun gains) made more sense than spending thousands to "fix" my heads. Aw, hell naw, THAT makes no sense. Like Chris said, the intake ports are "crappier" than the long runners, and I'll add that the Mikunis are "way crappier" than the FCRs. It's a good investment...

Dude, all I'm saying is that CK treated me and a lot of folks right, even giving me advice some time ago that cost him a sale. That's ethical standards. Plus, he knows what works, and what doesn't, and that's professionalism. There's a difference between hyperbole and qualified opinion, and I think it was the latter that Kalazaar was seeking.

Is this a flame, too? Well, opinions are like a**holes, right? Everybody's got one.